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 We have been hearing about this for a while, but it finally seems somewhat official now. The news is that the Khan Brothers, Salman, Arbaaz and Sohail will recreate the magic of the Seventies blockbuster Amar Akbar Anthony in a remake to be directed by none other than David Dhawan. The comic caper about three brothers who have been separated during their childhood, had been directed by the late Manmohan Desai. Given that David too has that rare flair for comedy, one can't help but wonder if he can duplicate the Manmohan Desai touch. Amar Akbar Anthony is one of those films which features in everybody's list of 'my favourite films', hence it would be quite a disaster if the remake did not carry the same punch as the original. The plan is to have Salman play the role of Anthony, Arbaaz that of Amar, with Sohail to play Akbar. Katrina Kaif's name is being thrown around to play the role made famous by the late Parveen Babi. The original Amar Akbar Anthony were Vinod Khanna, Rishi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan, and each of the three actors has done such an excellent job of etching their characters in the film that they will be a very tough act to follow. The task will be made even more ardous by the fact that neither Arbaaz or Sohail are really known for their acting skills. Neither is Salman for that matter, but he at least has stardom on his side. So it will be interesting to see how David remakes this film. One is sure that he has learnt something from that other great remake, Ram Gopal Verma Ki Aag. Related StoriesKhan-they-do-it- Arbaaz, Sohail and Salman Khan to play Amar, Akbar, Anthony in David Dhawan’s remake of the film In a season of unprecedented remakes, David Dhawan will soon be remaking Amar Akbar Anthony originally directed by Manmohan Desai, with the three Khan brothers – Salman, Sohail and Arbaaz Khan. Further, Salman is to play Anthony Gonsalvez (played by Amitabh Bachchan), Arbaaz will play Amar (played by Vinod Khanna) and Sohail will be Akbar (played by Rishi Kapoor). When contacted Dhawan confirmed the news. "I am all set to make Amar Akbar Anthony where Salman will play Anthony. I can't divulge any more details, but Ramesh Taurani of Tips has agreed to produce the film. I will be talking in on the floors as soon as my ongoing more Im-actually-a-very-funny-guy:-Arbaaz  Arbaaz Khan is working on his image makeover and signing films which allow him to show the comic side of his personality. 'Though I'm perceived as this serious kind of guy, I'm actually very funny. I hope my friends would vouch for that,' Arbaaz told IANS. In Apoorva Lakhia's just released 'Shootout At Lokhandwala', Arbaaz plays a cop and provides many light moments. And the same goes for Feroz Naidiadwala's 'Fool N Final' where he plays a funny gangster. Arbaaz started as an antiher more David-Dhawan-joins-remake-trail-with-Amar-Akbar-Anthony It is raining remakes and sequels in Bollywood -- after Farhan Akhtar with "Don", David Dhawan takes the plunge with "Amar Akbar Anthony". He has roped in Salman, Arbaaz and Sohail Khan in the roles of Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna and Rishi Kapoor respectively, reports Bollywood Trade. Remaking cult films is a daunting task as they are subject to inevitable comparisons. It sure takes a lot to remake a cult film, especially if it happens to be an Amitabh film. "I am okay with the concept of remakes. Remaking a film is tough though the idea behind it is not essentially to better the original film. I mean there are certain things that can be enhanced in terms of styling, visual effects, music, etc. while cert more David-Dhawan-to-do-a-non-comic-film  The moment you hear the name David Dhawan, the only thing that comes to your mind are crazy comedy films. But surprisingly, Dhawan has said that he has planned to make a film which will be non-comic. It is a story by Renzil D’silva, the co writer of Rang De Basanti. David Dhawan just loved the subject and decided to do the film the moment he heard the script. The film will be produced by UTV which will go on floors in November. Besides this, he will also be remaking Amar Akbar Anthony starring Salman, Sohail and Arbaaz Kha more Madhuri-still-rules!  The actor still enjoys a huge popularity as was evident when the crowd at a recent concert in the US cheered her when she set foot on stage Even so many years after leaving India and settling down abroad, Madhuri Dixit-Nene’s fan base hasn’t declined. It was evident during a recent concert with the Bachchans in the US where the crowd welcomed the dancing diva with a thunderous applause the moment she stepped on stage. Speaking about the concert Madhuri says, “The tour gave me an opportuni more Vinod-Khanna-gets-ready-for-second-innings-in-films Veteran actor Vinod Khanna is back to the grind and is gung ho about his forthcoming film "Risk", a thriller with a family backdrop. "I'm glad I got a chance to essay a variety of roles in my career. I am working after a very long time and my role in 'Risk' is very challenging. I guess today there aren't many roles written for people of our age group. Hopefully, if I get good meaty roles, I am even ready to take up a negative role. It has to be challenging enough to motivate me." Vinod is a very contented person in real life, reports Bollywood Trade. "Today, by grace of my guru Osho Rajneesh, there's a lot of happiness, peace and contentment within me. I was always confident about my decisions and deep down more SRK,-in-a-happy-state-of-unemployment  At the recently held function for the Mumbai Police, Shahrukh Khan was seen extending a hand of friendship towards Big B. However, reports are that he just got thoroughly ignored by the Bachchans At the recently held function for the Mumbai Police, Shahrukh Khan was seen extending a hand of friendship towards Big B. However, reports are that he just got thoroughly ignored by the Bachchans. Say this to King Khan, who was seen promoting his forthcoming film, Om Shanti Om at an event and the otherwise cool Khan was almost i more Is-Anthony-Kaun-Hai-a-remake-of-Who-is-Cletis-Tout-  The Sanjay Dutt – Arshad Warsi starrer Anthony Kaun Hai? is all set to hit theatres tomorrow. From the outer picture, the film is touted to be a slick comic thriller. But then how original is the story? If certain sources are to be believed, the movie may just be a remake of the Hollywood film ‘Who is Cletis Tout? At least the striking similarity between the storyline of the two films makes us wonder that. Raj Kaushal's movie is based on the character of Master Madan (Sanjay Dutt), a contract killer. Champ (Arshad Warsi) more Imran-set-to-play-a-long-stint-in-Bollywood  Actor-director Aamir Khan's nephew, Imran Khan, who is debuting as the lead character in Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na hopes to emulate his uncle's prolific career and is aiming for a long innings in tinsel town. Imran Khan, who is being launched by Aamir's home production will be seen in the movie based on campus romance. The movie, he says, is the beginning of a long stint in acting and his long cherished childhood dream. "As a child I used to be fascinated by the huge posters of film stars like Amitabh more Amar-Singh-quits-SJP  Samajwadi party General Secretary Amar Singh has resigned to his post and primary membership of the party. Amar Singh, who is now at Dubai, has sent his resignation letter through fax to his party president Mulayam Singh Yadav. It is learnt that he is having differences with Mulayam since last general elections. & more |
